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Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith said their batsmen will aim to slow things down at the crease when they take on India in the third Test in Indore starting on Wednesday after risky shot-making cost them dearly in the previous match.
BENGALURU : Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith said their batsmen will aim to slow things down at the crease when they take on India in the third test in Indore starting on Wednesday after risky shot-making cost them dearly in the previous match.
Former Australian pacer Michael Kasprowicz wants his side to play to its strengths and go for a three-pronged pace attack in Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green and Scott Boland for the third Test against India at Indore beginning on Wednesday. Australia had gone into the second Test in New Delhi with just one pacer in skipper Pat Cummins and three specialist spinners and still lost the match by six wickets to concede a series-retaining 0-2 lead to India.
Eyeing a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India hold a 2-0 lead in the four-match series, heading into the third Test against Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. However, the hosts face a selection dilemma with opening batter KL Rahul going through a rough patch. Rahul, who was named vice-captain for the first two Tests, has struggled to score runs so far, could be dropped to make way for the in-form Shubman Gill, who has showcased breathtaking form since the start of the year. Australia, on the other hand, could be boosted by the possible returns of Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc. However, the hosts will be without the services of captain Pat Cummins and veteran batter David Warner..
Australia captain Pat Cummins had confirmed last week that he will not be returning India for the third Test against the hosts, starting from March 1 in Indore. Cummins, who had flown to Sydney after India's win in the second Test, had revealed that his mother, Maria, had entered palliative care. Since then, cricket fans have flooded social media with heartfelt posts for Cummins and his mother. On Saturday, England's Barmy Army posted a heartwarming video where a rendition of the song, ' Maria' from the movie, West Side Story was played in support of Cummins' mother Maria.
It will be difficult for KL Rahul to avoid scathing criticism for his protracted poor run because of the enormous expectations attached with the job, especially when past cricketers have set high standards, says former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Stripped of vice captaincy, Rahul hasn't crossed 25-run mark in his last 10 Test knocks. An average of less than 35 in 47 Tests isn't an actual realisation of his real potential.
Senior Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has still not '100 per cent' recovered from his injury but is ready to make an impact in the third Test against India beginning in Indore on Wednesday. With skipper Pat Cummins back home to be with his unwell mother, Australia will rely on Starc to provide the odd breakthrough and support the spinners. Indian pacers have already made a substantial contribution in the series with Mohammed Shami being the standout fast bowler.
BENGALURU : Australia pace man Mitchell Starc said he still feels some discomfort in his finger after snapping a tendon in a fielding mishap in December but he expects to return to the side for the third test against India beginning on Wednesday at Indore.